Handmade Holidays | Magnetic Paper Dolls Tin

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This sweet little tin has two paper dolls inside and magnetic clothes that can be stored inside when play is finished. A perfect Handmade Holiday gift for a little girl (or boy – boy option shown below). If you are looking for a gift to make on a budget you’ve found it. What little one could resist such a practical present in such a cute package?

For this holiday gift idea I was able to team up with my friends at Colorbök and Making Memories to get my hands on some of the lovely Sarah Jane Children at Play scrapbooking products. Not only did I get some product to create this project myself, but I am giving away two prize packages of Sarah Jane scrapbooking product by Making Memories!

Let’s move on to how to create this sweet little paper doll tin and then after pop down to the bottom and sign up for the giveaway. Also, don’t miss the coupon code in the How To below!

Supplies:

Scrapbooking Paper

Magnetic Canvas (mine is by Darice from Jo-Anns)

Tin (mine was a gift card holder from Michaels for $1, found at checkout)

Sarah Jane Children at Play paper dolls

Scissors

Adhesive (I used a Xyron machine)

How To:

Choose the paper dolls you want to use for your project. If you can’t find these dolls at a scrapbooking store, you can also purchase and download a .pdf of similar paper dolls directly from Sarah Jane’s website. Click this link: Sarah Jane Paper Dolls and enter coupon code Dolls20 at checkout to get 20% off thru Nov. 28th on your paper doll printable order. (Thanks Sarah for the coupon code to share with my readers and fellow gift makers!)

Trace lid shape onto paper. Cut out paper to cover lid by cutting slightly inside the line. Repeat for inside of lid and inside bottom of tin by using the already cut piece for the lid as a template.

Adhere paper to lid, inside lid and inside bottom of tin using adhesive. I used a Xyron machine to turn my paper into a sticker.

Adhere a paper doll inside the lid and on the inside bottom of the tin.

Cut the tabs off of the paper doll clothes. Adhere the clothes to the magnetic sheet. Carefully trim out clothes/magnetic shapes.

You are ready to gift your magnetic paper doll tin!

Are you ready for the giveaway? Sign up below for your chance to win one of two Sarah Jane Children at Play scrapbooking product packs from Colorbök and Making Memories!

I’m making potholders for my mom, SIL, and MIL. A fitted tablecloth for my MIL. A pirate costume for my oldest, and capes for my two youngest and my two neices. And I’ll probably bake some bread. This project may have to wait until next year!

Love this idea! We are doing an Advent Spiral this year – my husband is doing the wood cutting and candle hole drilling, and I did the design and am doing the finishing. We will also be making cookies for the neighbors, and I am making a quilt for my niece.

Julie,
I used a Xyron machine, which makes everything into a sticker. I should do a test and see if regular craft glue or E6000 would work… E6000 works on pretty much everything, so it would probably be a safe bet. You can find it at Jo-Anns.
Alanna

I am making painted baby pants, shirts, and sock sets for my 6-month old grandsons, a book wreath for my daughter, and a rag quilt for my granddaughter. I will also make gift tags for all the packages.

I have a little one who has a few learning delays. I really want to make her one of these for Christmas. She loves to work with things she gather in her hands. I might even make a second one for her early education teacher. Oh, and one of her education goals is naming clothing, so score on that one too!!!

I’m hoping to finish making my 3 yr old daughter a matching quilt for her “baby’s cradle”, as I’m just about done with the “mommy” version for her toddler bed.
She would adore these darling paper dolls too! She loves babies, to play “mama”, & to change her own outfits as many times as her baby’s … In 1 day. 😉

I can’t wait to make these for my 5 year old daughter & my almost 2 year old son & stuff them in their stockings. I think while I’m at it, I’m going to make some for their cousins as well! 🙂 Thank you for the great toot!

Just curious how you adhered the paper doll stickers to the magnetic material. Wondering if you could use the laminate magnetic material made for the xyron machine as a one step process… Have you tried this way? Thank you!

I have never used the laminate magnetic material. I just ran the dolls through the Xyron and turned them into stickers, then stuck them to the magnet sheet. Another way if you don’t have a Xyron machine, but you bought the .pdf downloadable dolls, would be to print the dolls on a label/sticker sheet. I think Avery makes a solid sheet 8.5×11 size. After the dolls are printed on the sticker sheet you could just stick them to the magnet sheet and then trim them out.
Hope that helps!
Alanna

Quick question: instead of gluing the dolls to the tin could you make them magnetic as well? Also, I have seen lots of magnetic paper with adhesive side, you could use that instead of having to turn the different outfits into stickers right?

Yes, you can definitely make the dolls magnetic. Mine are magnetic. And the outfits are also on magnetic paper like you suggest. That way everything can easily be moved around and played with over and over! – Alanna

Hi!!
I want to make these as party favors for my daughter. Where did you purchase Sarah Jane’s paper? It is sooo hard to find. No one sells it locally, and many of the websites I have found either have crazy shipping rates or say that products will ship in approx 2 weeks. I need them before then… I would love some input!!

I would love to know where you got the label that says “little girls have a magic all their own”? It’s one of the cutest elements of this project. I just purchased magnetic paper today and can’t wait to get started!! -Sarah

I was a Design Manager in the scrapbooking industry until the birth of my first child. I then turned freelance designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. I reside in Michigan with my husband and our four kids. Read More…